What’s the best way to terminate fiber optic cable?
No CommentsWhat’s the best way to terminate fiber optic cable? That depends on the application, cost considerations and your own personal preferences. The following connector comparisons can make the decision easier.Epoxy & PolishEpoxy & polish style connectors were the original fiber optic connectors. They still represent the largest segment of connectors, in both [ Continue reading…]
BASIC CABLE DESIGN
No Comments1 – Two basic cable designs are: Loose-tube cable, used in the majority of outside-plant installations in North America, and tight-buffered cable, primarily used inside buildings. The modular design of loose-tube cables typically holds up to 12 fibers per buffer tube with a maximum per cable fiber count [ Continue reading…]
The Ports On CWDM and DWDM MUX/DEMUX
No CommentsIt is quite common to use CWDM or DWDM to increase the existing fiber optic network without adding any fibers. Using WDM MUX/DEMUX is necessary to build a CWDM or DWDM network. Now there are different ports installed on the CWDM and DWDM MUX/DEMUXs to add more beneficial to the fiber optic [ Continue reading…]
Guideline for Copper Cabling Installation
No CommentsCopper cabling has been in use since electricity was invented and its quality has continued to improve. Network managers pick copper cabling for various reasons. For instance, copper cables, especially UTP cables, are as inexpensive as optical fibers and easy to install. Moreover, the installation methods are well understood, and the components [ Continue reading…]
Common Types Of Fiber Optic Cables And Patch Cables
No Comments1.FTTH Fiber Optic Cable FTTH (Fiber To The Home), as its name suggests it is a fiber optic directly to the home. Specifically, FTTH refers to the optical network unit (ONU) mounted on home users or business users, is the optical access network application type of closest to users [ Continue reading…]
Typical Outdoor Fiber Optic Cables
No CommentsFiber optic cable provides protection for the fibers from the environment encountered in an installation. Outdoor Fiber Cable is designed strong to protect the fibers to operate safely in complicated outdoor environment, it can be buried directly, pulled in conduit, strung aerially or even placed underwater. While indoor cables don’t have [ Continue reading…]
Why Use Tunable DWDM SFP+ Transceivers?
No Commentshttp://www.fiber-mart.com/fiber-optic-transceivers-sfp-transceivers-c-1_2.htmlThe tunable DWDM SFP+ is one kind of DWDM SFP+ transceivers. They both can be used in the DWDM system. In the market, tunable DWDM SFP+ transceivers are often between two and four times more expensive than DWDM SFP+ transceivers. Thus, many may think DWDM SFP+ transceivers are enough in [ Continue reading…]
Will Single-mode Fiber Work Over Multimode SFP Transceiver?
No CommentsNetwork installers usually come across a situation that device you have in your network does not always fit and work perfectly with the fiber. They plan to make a cable plant based on the multimode cabling, but owing to the link limitation or other reasons, they have to connect multimode [ Continue reading…]
The proper way to store cables
No CommentsWe’ve all experienced it. The crushing dread of pulling out a cable that you need to not only to find that it is a tangled mess but then discover that it no longer works. This can be the nightmare of anyone that works in an industry that relies on wires [ Continue reading…]
What You Need To Know About HDMI Cables: The Basics
No CommentsHigh-speed HDMI cables can come in a variety of lengths, there’s even a 100 ft HDMI cable out there, and a variety of other options to choose from. They have numerous benefits and the ability to get video resolutions from 480i (standard) all the way to 4k. There are even [ Continue reading…]